tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post223297113134008283..comments2024-03-28T04:04:03.006-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Time for some honest answers on AfghanistanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-1663577311967321492007-09-18T21:06:00.000-07:002007-09-18T21:06:00.000-07:00The leader opf the country is now playing the same...The leader opf the country is now playing the same tune as our PM. If we leave the country will fall back into anarchy. Is't it there now? War lords with controp of the biggest poppy crops as our fols get blown up[ along some road. Our PM says we don't cut and run, but there is a time tbales so lets get out now or at elase some time before the posted date. almost forgot the fellow runnning the place is suggested alks could occur with the more moderate Taliban. amoving target in that god forsakenplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-68820998387434885682007-09-17T14:43:00.000-07:002007-09-17T14:43:00.000-07:00There are reasons for Canada to be at war in Afgha...There are reasons for Canada to be at war in Afghanistan - to support the government, prevent terrorists from using the country as a safe haven and improve the lives of citizens.<BR/><BR/>I don't accept these reasons, but can someone who does explain why these reasons are more important to Canadians than to any other coutnry in the world. I base that conclusion on the fact that, on a per capita basis, Canada has paid a far higher price, in terms of lost Canadian lives, than any other country in the world.<BR/>Military Fatalities By Country: <BR/>Country Total(as of Sept 17, 2007) <BR/>Australia 1 <BR/>Canada 70 <BR/>Czech 1 <BR/>Denmark 4 <BR/>Estonia 2 <BR/>Finland 1 <BR/>France 11 <BR/>Germany 25 <BR/>Italy 9 <BR/>Netherlands 10 <BR/>Norway 2 <BR/>Poland 1 <BR/>Portugal 1 <BR/>Romania 5 <BR/>South Korea 1 <BR/>Spain 21 <BR/>Sweden 2 <BR/>UK 78 <BR/>US 441 <BR/>Total 686Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com